The former Special Prosecutor has an op-ed up in The Washington Post, written in response both to the commutation of Roger Stone’s prison sentence and the ongoing attacks on his investigation and the patriotism and integrity of those who conducted that investigation. It is relatively concise, and well worth reading. Let me simply offer a…
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We are in deep trouble as long as 35% to 45% of the country remains committed to idiocy
I clicked on the below Super Bowl halftime interview of frmr. President Obama by Bill O’Reilly because I remembered that it got some notice at the time for how often O’Reilly interrupted and talked over Pres. Obama. But watching it is also both a time capsule and a time machine. Particularly after the Republican silence regarding Trump’s malfeasance,…
Trump remains part of the problem of US COVID-19 testing failure.
The usual “anti-government” dismantling of the state preached by Trumpists rationalized their inability to contingency plan for testing failure. It started even before they took office. x There were 3 role-playing scenarios: hurricane, pandemic and cyber incident. Obama team discussed need to anticipate requirements, stay ahead of challenges and provide resources quickly The goal was…
even after the Senate trial, Trump remains an impeached POTUS. “Get over it”, Donald
At some technical moment in 2020, there will be the delivery of the articles of impeachment, there will be a Senate trial, and some result. Trump however remains impeached in perpetuity. Even if he tries to nullify the impeachment by suing the House and arguing “the entire process is politically motivated” as if his confessions were as…
Trump in the land of “the Nittley Lions” as Biden remains the leading contender in QU national poll
Trump had a rally in Pennsylvania after his meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov. Apparently Trump’s rally had the usual “malarkey”. Darn that disinformation: apparently Sergey Lavrov also believes in perfection. Bloomberg headline at 5:02 pm: *TRUMP WARNED LAVROV AGAINST ELECTION MEDDLING, WHITE HOUSE SAYS Headline at 5:35 pm: *LAVROV SAYS HE DIDN'T DISCUSS U.S. ELECTIONS…
Amigos Adjacent: Sondland's logic remains fuzzy
Apparently Sondland did more perjury yesterday, aided by Tim Morrison, as this tweet thread by Susan Simpson reveals. Perhaps if supporting materials weren’t being withheld, we could “get to the bottom of it”. Trump’s dramatic reading is simply another audition tape for the Masked Singer. The Gordon problem continues, much like his and Volker’s bogus…
Trump makes TV appearance, remains unhappy with fact witnesses
Fortunately, the key points got into the record and the GOP members of the Intel committee recycled the same points including multiple attempts to out the whistleblower. x Devin Nunes has two eyewitnesses to the Ukraine call testifying publicly right in front of him, but all he apparently cares about is the identity of the…
CORRECTED: Lt. Colonel Vindman's Status at the NSC Remains Unclear
Admin note: Diary title edited by Admin after diarist refused to correct with accurate title. TPM (Bolds mine) “On Sunday, National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien said Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who gave a bombshell testimony in the House impeachment investigation last month on President Donald Trump’s Ukraine scheme, will be removed from his post…
